Non-Certified Instructor Impact Survey

As first reported by Toni Konz, WDRB, a state audit recently forced JCPS to reassign many of its non-certified instructors to supporting roles instead of supervising classrooms, since state law does not allow them to do so without a certified teacher present. This has apparently resulted in modification or discontinuation of certain optional classes in many schools.

We have heard that 270 instructors were affected, so we want to hear what kind of impact this has had on your school and your child. Please take a moment to complete the following survey. Your information will be aggregated into a report for others to view, but personally identifiable information will be kept confidential.

We are interested in learning from all who have been affected, instructors included, and see if we can’t compile your responses and propose solutions to district leaders and state legislators. We believe this is a problem that has been evolving over time as a result of district leaders’ admirable attempts to make quality programs available under tighter and tighter budgets. As with many public education issues, when unintended consequences like these occur, some grassroots advocacy work may be required to get everyone back on the same page.

Dear JCPS’ goal is to find commonality among all groups affected and use that messaging to communicate to try to bring state and district leaders to a solution that benefits our students and staff, instead of losing valued programs and putting unfair burdens on our beloved instructors.

School Name*

Level*

Elementary School

Middle School

High School

Subject(s) affected*

Status of Subject(s)*

Nothing has changed

Program/Class has been canceled

Other

Let us know if they have canceled these programs or if they are being continued. In the comments below you can provide more details.

Status of Teacher(s)*

Nothing has changed

Removed from Classroom

Removed from School

Other

Let us know what has happened to the teacher(s). In the comments below you can provide more details.

Name (Will be kept confidential.)*

FirstLast

You must provide your real name so we can verify the authenticity of this submission. We will not publish it in our results report.

Your position*

Tell us your role at the school. Are you the affected teacher? (We will not reveal this.)

Email*

Please provide your email. This will not be displayed, but is used to contact you should we require additional follow up.

Solutions?

What would you like to see happen, and what suggestions do you have for district leaders or state legislators that you believe can make this happen?

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